"We recognize we caught some in the ecosystem off guard by this, and have decided to reverse the change and maintain support for Ubuntu 18.04," a spokesperson for the web giant explained.
"While 18.04 is an older system, many are running with extended support from Canonical that runs through 2028," said Weinstein. "Many of these systems are in crucial applications where upgrading to later Ubuntu versions is not currently practical."
In an email to The Register, Weinstein added, "Arguments that one should expect Chrome to die when the OS goes EOL (absent extended support) are contradicted by Google's own actions."
"We will publish a build that restores compatibility next week. We do plan to drop support for 18.04 in the future, but will be sure to provide additional notice ahead of any changes."
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